@TheVengeanceKnight "What fans want" is one of the most subjective and vague statements present in any fandom. You and Curt are both fans that want Michael Ironside. I too am a fan, but I didn't want Michael Ironside. So tell me, which "fan" is correct? Which "fan" should The Powers That Be listen to? They, having creative control that you and I lack, have made a decision. It's their decision, not ours. :)

@TheVengeanceKnight Again, it doesn't matter WHO the voice-actor is. Many fans want Conroy back (for obvious reason), and many are happy with getting someone fresh to have a new take on the character's voice. One fan's opinion on who should be cast holds no more or less weight than another fan's. It's the 'producers' choice. Conroy is great as Batman, don't get me wrong. But things get stale when you have the same VA doing the same thing for too long. There's different Megatrons (despite Frank Welker's popularity), there's different Iron Mans, different Optimus', etc..

It goes back to the whole "what fans want"-thing. That statement is holds different value from every. individual. fan. :)

@TheVengeanceKnight And a lot of people will agree as well. Hence why actors play a multitude of characters in their career, hence why authors write different books, why directors try different genres, why people get different jobs after extended periods of time, etc., etc., etc..

What was the original point of this discussion again? Oh yes, "what fans want" is a completely subjective statement based on each. individual. person's. opinions and tastes. If the casting director didn't go with Conroy or Ironside, it doesn't matter. It's THEIR choice. "What fans want" =/= equal "everybody wants Conroy to always be Batman". :)

@Curt Unfortunately Michael Ironside is most likely not doing voice-over anymore, seeing how he recently left his claim-to-fame as the role of Sam Fisher. It's a shame, really; he's really awesome and I've always thought he could contribute much much more to the industry.

@TheVenganceKnight,TylerMirage Kevin Conroy IS extremely well-reowned by a vast majority of the DC fanbase and there's no saying that there are only a select few who don't enjoy his work. Still, I'm willing to give a stand-in a fair chance, which is something we've all had to do for the past few decades, given how many different incarnations there are of Batman.

Ew look at Batman's chin, he could crack skulls wit that thing. Also based on the last pic this movie will either have Batman calling forth lighting to attack foes or he'll be fighting lighting, either way epic

@Music Meister As TVK pointed out, not only is the image based on TDKR cover, but even Batman's physical appearance here is heavily based on his stocky, 'square-ish' design. He's very buff in the comic. Heck, wait until we see what Superman might look like (if he appears in this movie). He'll have a head built like an office-building. ;)

Wade Williams as Harvey Dent hopefully won't sound too much like Black Mask. It's a shame they couldn't get Bruce Greenwood back. I assume he's busy with Young Justice? Haven't watched Robocop in years but am I the only who didn't accidentally read it as Peter Welker and combine the names of two Transformers legends?

@pete No offense to Greenwood, but I really don't think Young Justice is taking *too* much time away from his schedule. They probably just wanted a different VA for Batman just to keep things interesting.

A little disappointed that we didn't get Kevin Conroy or Michael Ironside back, or someone who's good at voice-over like Steve Blum or Miguel Ferrer. I have no idea who this Peter Weller guy is, though I could only hope for the best.

@pete He is typecast, but I don't think it's the producers fault. I think they fans did that successfully. I mean even Hamill has a diversity in the universe. It's probably also the reason he retired from Joker as well.

@Aquafox84 @pete Hamill retired because he wanted to end on a high note (Arkham City), not because of the fans. If anything, the fans are probably what will convince Hamill to return as Joker, because of his interest in doing an adaptation of Batman: The Killing Joke.

@TheVengeanceKnight really? look at Conroy's page. He has only ever done 2 that AREN'T tied to Batman. Hamill was Ozai, Red Skull, Hobgoblin, Klaw, and a couple other roles BESIDES Joker. He probably did want to end on a high note with Arkham City, but if you read all of that article. he also mentioned not being remembered just for Joker.

@TheVengeanceKnight If there's one thing that DC animated productions is well-known for, it isn't consistency. Even though both Conroy and Hamill have firmly established themselves in the roles of Batman and Joker, respectively, they've still went through at least a dozen other VAs.

Well this looks interesting. I've never read Frank Miller's earlier work on Batman (just the All-Star comics and the less said about that, the better) but I heard much praise. Hopefully the movie will do it justice. At the very least, there might be a voice compare for Robin/Carrie Kelly.

Eh, I saw a quick glimspe of Batman in the show (I forget if was either a pic or a vid) and he had a very triangle face. Hope that's fixed. Also, the cast seems promising but I'm really not excited for this show.

@Music Meister I think you might be thinking of the upcoming CG television series, 'Beware the Batman', which has a very stylistic design aesthetic (where Batman has a sort of triangle-face, as you describe). 'The Dark Knight Returns' Batman face is very large and blocky; pretty much a square, as seen in this pic:

@Foxwolf Well I know Williams and McKean have voiced in at least one batman show, but I wouldn't really call them veterans just yet... They were usually playing minor one-episode characters, but hey, like you said, maybe the more core ones will have cameos! =D